Chelsea and Tottenham meet in a London derby down under on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Accor Stadium in Sydney. This pre-season friendly is the second public match for Chelsea and the fourth for Tottenham this summer.
Match details and how to watch
The game kicks off at 10.45am BST. In the UK, it will be broadcast live on CFC+ (Chelsea’s streaming service, annual subscription £15 or pay-per-view £9.99) and SPURSPLAY (Tottenham’s service, annual subscription £45). A live blog is available via Standard Sport.
Team news
Chelsea may have Jorrel Hato and Mamadou Sarr available after they missed the previous friendly. Goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has left the camp for a transfer. Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix are unavailable, but Marco Palestra could make his full debut. Xabi Alonso is likely to give more minutes to key players like Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, and Joao Pedro, who scored a nine-minute hat-trick against Western Sydney Wanderers.
For Tottenham, Mateus Fernandes missed the last match with calf fatigue and is a doubt. Jan Paul van Hecke hopes to make his debut. Marcos Senesi, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Pape Matar Sarr only reported for pre-season on Thursday and are not expected to feature. Roberto De Zerbi’s side is unbeaten in three friendlies, most recently beating Sydney FC on penalties.
Prediction and head-to-head
Tottenham have extra match sharpness but Chelsea may edge a low-scoring game. Prediction: Chelsea 2-1. In the last league season, Chelsea did the double over Tottenham (1-0 away, 2-1 home). Overall, Chelsea have 82 wins, Tottenham 54, with 40 draws.
Odds
Chelsea to win: 19/20; Tottenham to win: 11/5; Draw: 14/5. Odds subject to change.
